Crystal Palace face AFC Bournemouth on Saturday as they go in search of what would be a precious three points in their battle to avoid relegation.

Palace make the trip to the south coast this weekend to face a Bournemouth side sitting comfortably in tenth, seven points above the Eagles and nine clear of the drop zone.

Eddie Howe's men are unlikely to be dragged back into the relegation battle after a decent run of form of late, with the Cherries now needing just one more win to reach the 40-point mark.

The last meeting between the two sides finished 2-2 at Selhurst Park back in December, but Palace have not tasted defeat at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League, drawing 0-0 on Boxing Day in 2015 before winning 2-0 in Dorset last January.

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Prior to that, the two sides had not met in the league since 1988, when both sides claimed victory on home soil in Division Two.

Bournemouth have a mixed record at home so far this season, with six wins, four draws and six defeats from their 16 games.

The Cherries have scored eight more goals than Palace in the league this season, scoring 39 in 32 games, although their top scorer Callum Wilson has scored two fewer goals (7) than the Eagles' top scorer Luka Milivojevic, who has nine goals to his name this season.

Callum Wilson in action during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Bournemouth have, however, conceded one more goal than Palace in the top flight this season, with Howe's side seeing 51 goals go into their own net in 32 games this season.